Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Academic Calendar 2025-2026	Term 1	Term 2	Term 3	Term 4	Term 5
First day of the Term	Sep 3, 2026	Nov 12, 2026	Jan 28, 2027	Apr 8, 2027	Jun 17, 2027
Course registration opens	Jul 16, 2026	Oct 1, 2026	Dec 10, 2026	Feb 25, 2027	May 6, 2027
Course registration closes	Aug 5, 2026	Oct 21, 2026	Dec 30, 2026	Mar 17, 2027	May 26, 2027
Late course registration opens	Aug 21, 2026	Nov 6, 2026	Jan 15, 2027	Apr 2, 2027	Jun 11, 2027
Late course registration closes	Aug 23, 2026	Nov 8, 2026	Jan 17, 2027	Apr 4, 2027	Jun 13, 2027
Last day – course drop	Sep 9, 2026	Nov 18, 2026	Feb 3, 2027	Apr 14, 2027	Jun 23, 2027
Last day – course withdrawal	Sep 30, 2026	Dec 9, 2026	Feb 24, 2027	May 5, 2027	Jul 14, 2027
Final exam period starts	Oct 29, 2026	Jan 7, 2027	Mar 25, 2027	Jun 3, 2027	Aug 12, 2027
Final exam period ends	Nov 1, 2026	Jan 10, 2027	Mar 28, 2027	Jun 6, 2027	Aug 15, 2027
Last Day of Term	Nov 4, 2026	Jan 13, 2027	Mar 31, 2027	Jun 9, 2027	Aug 18, 2027
Grades Published By	Nov 11, 2026	Jan 20, 2027	Apr 7, 2027	Jun 16, 2027	Aug 25, 2027

2. University of the People reserves the right to make changes to this calendar at any time.

3. Registration dates are set according to class standing group. Class standing is determined by the number of credits earned towards a degree.

4. Course availability during late registration is limited.

5. Grades may be published earlier; students are advised to check for updates in the Student Portal.